Month: November 2011

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‘Whose Live’ Ignites Granada

November 17, 2011 by Corie Anderson

For comedy lovers, the Granada Theater was the place to be on Tuesday night when Arts & Lectures brought the popular improvability troupe Whose Live Anyway to Santa Barbara. The sold-out show produced a diverse range of people, from hig...

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Magic Lantern Goes Ape-shit

November 17, 2011 by Darrell Hall

Ever wonder how it all started? As prequels are increasingly in cinematic fashion these last few years, come to one of the Magic Lantern’s screenings of “The Rise of the Planet of the Apes” to find out. Starring James Franco and Freid...

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Menopause Hits Lobero

November 17, 2011 by Audrey Bachelder

A has-been soap star; A professional diva; An earth mother guru; An Iowan housewife. Now, you might be thinking: what the heck is this laundry list of women for? What do they have to do with each other? Well, my dears, these women are all g...

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‘Raised by Popular Culture’: The Three Worst Christmas Films to Ruin Your Holiday Spirits

November 17, 2011 by Damion Damaske

Well, the holidays are just around the corner, and I don’t know about you, but I’m not looking forward to this season. When I think of Christmas, I think of family — and by that I mean drinking, bickering, fighting, secrets and spendi...

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Drake’s ‘Take Care’ Shows His Intimate Side

November 17, 2011 by Brandon Foo

When Drake first exploded into mainstream popularity in 2009 with the now-platinum single “Best I Ever Had,” I was not so much unimpressed as uninterested, carelessly dismissing the former “Degrassi” actor as just another addition t...